turnover

How often people leave and are replaced, or goods are sold and replaced.

• Staff turnover is high here.
• Better pay reduced employee turnover.
• The shop measures stock turnover every month.

Common phrases: staff turnover, high turnover, inventory turnover

The total money a business receives from sales during a particular period.

• Our annual turnover has increased.
• The company reported a turnover of two million pounds.
• What was your turnover last year?

Similar words: sales, sales revenue

Common phrases: annual turnover, company turnover, increase turnover

A small pastry folded around a sweet or savoury filling and baked.

• I ate an apple turnover.
• The bakery sells fresh turnovers.
• She filled each turnover with cooked fruit.

Common phrases: apple turnover, fruit turnover, cheese turnover

Designed so that it can be folded or turned over.

• The shirt has a turnover collar.
• She added turnover cuffs to the sleeves.
• A turnover edge gives the fabric a neat finish.

Similar words: fold-over

Common phrases: turnover collar, turnover cuffs